Hand-comb.



R. KRAUS.

HAND 00MB. APPLICATION FILED Aman, w12.

1,040,357, Patented 00581912 (4 1: lltlldllullllr Q IN VE N TUR 3 WC f" man fr RUDonn'xMUs, 0F NEW Yonai, N. Y.

Hann-conm.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 8,1912.

Application filed April 20, 1912. Serial No. 692,103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUnoLn Knaus, a citizen of the United States, residing at the .city of New York, county of Queens, State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hand-Comb, of which the tollen` ing is a specification.

This invention relates to a sanitary hand comb of novel construction and comprises a comb blade which is detachably secured to a handle so that it may be readily removed and replaced by a new blade.

The invention is particularly adapted for barbers use, andcnables the latter to provide a new blade for each dressing of the hair, so that cleanliness is insured' and infection avoided.' Y.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side view` of a hand comb embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 a similar section of the handie, with the blade removed; Fig. 4 a side view of the blade detached, and Fig. 5 a cross section on .line 5&5, F ig'. 1. The comb comprises essentially a handle 10 which is reduced in width at one end, so as to form an integral relatively fixed jaw 11, said jaw extending in the same general direction as the handle and being provided with an upper flange or back 12. To the for 'ard end ot' jaw 1l, there is riveted at 13, the outer end o't' a resilient movable jaw 14, which corrcsl'ionds in shape substantially to that of' the fixed jaw, and overlaps the forward end ot' handle 10. Between jaws l1, 111 there is formed a pocket within which is accommodated the back of a removable comb blade 1:7, which is adapted to overlap jaw 11, and is composed ot' Wood 0"r other inexpensive material the teeth of said comb blade extendingr at right angles to the longitudinal axis of handle It). The thickness of the blade back should exceed slightly the width of flange 1Q, so that the 'comb may be securely clamped to jaw 11, by means of jaw lt. At its free end, jaw 14, is provided with a :forwardly errtemling,` integral shank 1G, that passes through a corresponding slot 17, of' handle if). The

forward end of shank 16, is bent sidcwis'e to form a linger piece 18, that extends in substantial parallelism with jaw 11. At its outer edge the shank 16, is serrated as at 19, to obtain a tight hold on handle 10, within slot 17.

In use, jaw 14V is retracted, comb blade 15, is inserted between thejaws so as to abut against back 1Q, and then jaw lst is pressed against blade 15, to hold the same in position by the engagement of' handle 10 with the serrated shank .16. lt the comb blade is to be removed, the operator exerts a slight slanting pressure on linger piece 18, whereby the shank. is caused to release its hold on the handle and permit the movable jaw to sprin open.

l. A comb comprising a handle provided with a fixed jaw that constitutes a longitudinal extension thereof', a movable Vjaw se cured to the free end ot-the fixed jaw, a comb blade adapted lo be received between the jaws and having teeth that project; at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the handle and fixed jaw, and a catch for interlocking,r the jaws.

A hand comb comprising' a slotted handle having a reduced section' to constitute a 'fixed jaw, a resilient movablel jaw secured thereto at one end, a shank on the free end ot' the movable jaw that is accomn'iodatcd within the handle-slot and is adapted to cngage the' handle for holdin;y theI movable .jaw closed, and a comb blade engaged by the jaws. l

3. A hand comb cmnprisinj.;- a slotted handle havingr a reduced section to constitute .a fixed jaw, a resilient movable jaw secured thereto at one end, a serrated shank on the f'ree end of the movable jaw that. is accom modated within the handle-slot. and is adapted to engage thel handle, a linger piece at the end of the shanlc, and a comb blade re` movably engaged by the jaws.

RUDOLF KRAUS. Wil nesscs FuaNK v. lnmsux, Aa'rnua E. ZUMrn. 

